Improvement in sweat-leathers for hats



J. C. BUDD. Sweat-Leather for Hats.

Patented Jan. 15, i878.l

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N.PETERS PHOTO-LITHDGHAFMER, WASHINGTON, D,.C.

UNITED STATES PATENTOFFIGE- JOHN O. BUDD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SWEAT-LEATHERS FOR HATS.

lSpeciiication forming part of Letters Pat-ent No. 199,258, dated January 15, 1878; application filed November 23, 1877.

, iigure,) illustrating the mamier in which the same is folded for producing the desired shape. Fig. 3 is a similar section, showing the relation between my sweat-leather and the brim and crown of a hat.

Similar letters indicate correspon ding parts.

This invention consists in a sweat-leather provided with a double flange for overlapping the junction between the crown and the brim of a hat, and with a single iiange extending between the body of the sweat-leather and the inner surface of the crown, so that when the sweat-leather is secured to a hat by stitches running through said single flange and through the lower portion of the crown, said stitches are covered by the band embracing the crown, and, furthermore, the exposed edge of the sweat leather presents a finished appearance.

Sweat-leathers for hats are usually provided with a single flange, which extends over the4 junction of the crown and brim, and which serves to fasten said sweat-leather to the hat by stitches extending through it and through the brim of the hat. Such stitches, being visible on the outside surface of the brim, are apt to disgure the hat, and, furthermore, the exposed edge of such a sweat-leather is raw and imiinished.

In attaching such sweat-leather to straw hats, the exposed raw edges have been secured to straw, so as to cover the same up; but thereby the exposed stitches on the outside surface of the brim have not been avoided.

By my invention a finished appearance is imparted to the exposed edge of the sweatleather, and no stitches are visible on the brim when the hat is finished.-

In the drawings, the letter A designates my sweat-leather, which is provided with a double ange, a, intended to overlap the junction between the crown and brim of a hat,

and with a single flange, b, which extends between the body of the sweat-leather and the inner surface of the crown, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The lianges a and b are produced by double folding of the edge of the sweat-leather in the manner shown in Fig. 2. The double ilange a is turned out to the position shown in Fig. 3, the body of the sweat-leather is drawn out, so as to expose the flange 1) and this latter flange is sewed to the crown of the hat. This operation can be readily accomplished on a sewing-machine.

After the liange b has been thus secured in position, the sweatleather is turned in to the position shown .in Fig. l; and when the band is attached to the hat, the stitches extending through the iiange b and through vthe crown of the hat are concealed. At the same time the exposed edge c of my sweat-leather presents a nished appearance, and no stitches are visible on the inner surface of the sweatleather. Y Y

My sweat-leather can be used with advantage on straw hats, soft hats, silk hats, or hats of any description.

It has heretofore been the practice to slightly turn back the lower edges of sweat-bands, in order t0 present a smooth finished edge, and such turned-back portions have been attached by stitching at the junction of the crown and brim of the hat, so that the attaching-stitches would be concealed; but such practice had not the object nor the effect ot' my invention.-

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with the crown and brim of a hat, a sweat-leather having its lower portion a. turned back to lie between the crown and main portion of said sweat-leather, and attached to the said crown above the junction of the crown and brim, whereby the attaching-seam is covered and concealed, and the doubled sweat-leather overlaps the said junction, and ares outward under and against the brim, presenting the appearance of a sweat-band attached thereto.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of November, 1877.

JOHN (l. BUDD. [L. s.] Witnesses:

J. VAN SANTvooRD, E. F. KAs'rENHUBnR. 

